Clinical Epidemiology

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Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement After Prior Aortic Surgery

November 5, 2026 | Thanakorn Rojanathagoon

In this 32-year, single-center retrospective study, the authors evaluated outcomes of total arch replacement (TAR) after prior aortic surgery. Among 219 patients undergoing reoperative TAR between 1993 and 2025, procedural volume increased more than fourfold...

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In Africa for Africa Cardio-Thoracic Conference | Nigeria Open-Heart Surgery Registry

November 7, 2026 | Bode Falase

This video features a presentation by Bode Falase from the session “Risk Stratification, Quality, and Databases” at the inaugural In Africa for Africa Cardio-Thoracic Conference. Bode Falase, consultant surgeon and...

JANS Article

Outcomes of Total Arch Replacement After Prior Aortic Surgery

November 5, 2026 | Thanakorn Rojanathagoon

In this 32-year, single-center retrospective study, the authors evaluated outcomes of total arch replacement (TAR) after prior aortic surgery. Among 219 patients undergoing reoperative TAR between 1993 and 2025, procedural...

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Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Procedures During Septal Myectomy: An STS Database Analysis

November 5, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

In this analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, involving 3,579 patients undergoing septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy between 2014 and 2023, patients with...

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Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Vs Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum

November 5, 2026 | EACTS StaffGold Contributor

In this single-center randomized trial, 48 patients aged 12–24 undergoing the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum received intercostal nerve cryoablation (INC) or thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA). INC reduced the length...

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Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting After Acute Myocardial Infarction May Not Influence Mortality and Readmissions

June 15, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

Fascinating confirmation of null hypotheses including bleeding complications and survival in a Pennsylvanian cohort study, despite the easily predictable previous PCI, hock, and IABP prevalence in the emergency group. The...

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Advances in Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease: Revascularization in PAD

June 11, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A useful detailed review (or state-of-the-art article) on revascularisation in extracardiac vascular stenoocclusive atheromatosis.

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Has the Time Come for Regionalization of Surgery for Acute Type A Dissection?

May 11, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

The updated version of an expert viewpoint on resources for management of acute aortic syndrome in the United States is presented. The esteemed authors advance the position of positive volume–outcome...

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Extended Screening Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

January 10, 2021 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

An interesting retrospective study on the efficacy of the the US screening program for aortic aneurysmal disease in the abdomen. The discussion on the detective importance of clinical examination being...

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COVID‐19: The Rising Cost of Cardiac Surgery and Disease

December 4, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A brief and readable editorial on the United Kingdom prespective on the global impact of the pandemic to the delivery of cardiovascular care, attempting a semi-quantitative economic appraisal of the...

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Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve

November 28, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A large RCT with results somewhat supportive of considering a NOAC in the place of warfarin for post operative surgical patients. The study will be weighed against healthcare economical aspects....

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Commentary: Lack of Screening Makes Primary Prevention Most Effective to Reduce the Mortality of Aortic Dissection

November 28, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A relatively recent, open-access, brief viewpoint on the utility of screening for thoracic aortic pathologies. Although the negative opinion expressed by the author may not be universally accepted, a debate...

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Cardiac Myosin Activation With Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Systolic Heart Failure

November 17, 2020 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

A latge RCT of the first myosin inhibitor in severe chronic heart failure: somewhat difficult to interpret results, as deaths were slightly higher in the intervention group while there was...

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